horseworm

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noun

The larva of a botfly.

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Meanings

nounhorseworm (plural horseworms)

plural horseworms

  1. archaicThe larva of a botfly.

Origin

From horse + worm.

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Cite this entry
APA

horseworm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horseworm

MLA

“horseworm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horseworm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horseworm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horseworm.

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